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 Post subject: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:21 am 
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Well, it's time.
I'm finally getting off my butt and rolling a hunter the moment I've got the heirlooms all put together.

However the big issue is - What race?
I haven't been able to decide. At all.
That's where you guys come in! Make up my fickle and ADHD mind so I can get this done and over with!

I'd like for it to remain horde side as she'll eventually make her way up to 85 and will be a decent asset towards professions n'whatnot.
So uh - Hordies.
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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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female troll :)
i'd say blood elf but everyone rolls blood elves

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Well, just a thought, but if you can't decide what race you want, maybe you can look into what pets you want, and choose the character after what the pets fits with the most ;) I made an undead hunter so I could have an excuse to tame the zombie/undead pets, as they just didn't fit my draenei.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Hmm, let's see. I'll try to think of some basic features of each that might help with the decision.

Orc - Fierce, strong personalities. Overall have good animations, I particularly like their bow posture. A bit limited for faces if you'd prefer the 'nice/pretty' types. They have some pretty neat hairstyles and colours though. I like the dark purple and some of the newer styles at the barbershop.

Troll - Lots of fun hair options, awesome attitude. The female models are rather stiff though, and again don't have many options for good faces. Lack of visible footwear might be a factor to consider if it bothers you.

Tauren - Suit being a hunter culturally. Not as many options for customization. Pets are going to look quite small beside you. Since they're essentially a bipedal animal race, it might be a bit odd having a beast as a pet, if that sort of thing bothers you.

Undead - Great excuse to have some of the plagued/demonic pets, and types such as spiders and bats. I really like their bow and gun animations. You're going to have the visible bones in the legs and arms of your armor though, and a hunched posture means tabards won't show very well.

Blood Elf - Most humanoid race of the Horde. Armor and gear tend to look great on blood elves no matter what. Weapons are rather small. Since they're a bit short and slim, pets tend to look very large beside them. Good models, pretty good animations.

Goblin - Since they're one of the newest races their models are the most detailed. Pets will look huge beside you. A good deal of customization. You'll have to go through their starting area, which could be good or bad depending on how many times you've completed it.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Trolls > all.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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I'm really partial to my female ud hunter.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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meh, and I love all of my B.Elf toons.

check the voices of the various races as well.
If, like me, you play with the volume on you MAY find some of the female voices annoying.

For example, I find that Undead women all tend to sound like Joan Rivers.

Goblins, well, obviously sound like every Goblin NPC in the game.

B.Elf females have a bit of a Valley Girl thing going on there.

I CANNOT stand Trolls, men or women. The faux Jamaican accent thing is just such a huge turn off.

I have one Orc female toon, but I don't play her much (Warrior, eww). I just find she looks sort of goofy.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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I'd go Troll or BE. :3 Or female orc.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Orcs and Trolls both surprised me with how much fun they are to play. great attitude, great dances!

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There's 2 other things to mention for goblins. Access to the only colour shifting raptor :D Also... if you plan on PvPing... rocket boots gives you a 2nd, forwards disengage type thing. I use it a LOT in arenas and BGs when my disengage is on CD, or if there's a particular reason I'd rather DE forwards than backwards. It's also good when you disengage, and a deathknight grips you and is all "HA! I have you!" and then you rocket boots back to range and start shooting their face... >.>

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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I have had experience being a hunter as both an orc and a tauren; more tauren. However, with the racial taurens have (War Stomp and the extra stamina) the way I see it, they seem more liable as being a tank class rather than hunters. I ended up liking orcs as hunters more than taurens though but I won't get against people that think trolls are better hunters, too. I never tried goblins yet.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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I say go blood elf or troll
I'm partial to blood elves because they're not to short or tall and I like their starting zone and style plus arcane torrent in pvp is sometimes helpful.
I also love trolls Love the hair and animations of trolls plus their voices, hate their feet though.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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So far the tie appears to be either a Male Troll or a Female Undead from all my sources.

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I swear everybody I talked to IRL today said Undead.


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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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nah undead should not have been given hunter.

The ones i see the LEAST of, are female orcs and female tauren

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Orcs have the best racials out of those six for a hunter, but personally I'd pick a goblin. They're so fluidly animated and have so much variety in face/hair options, which I can't say of the older Horde races.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Kraai wrote:
So far the tie appears to be either a Male Troll or a Female Undead from all my sources.

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I swear everybody I talked to IRL today said Undead.

*wrinkles nose* Ewwww. Noooo undead.

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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I could never keep a hunter until Undead could be one.


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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Question? PVE or PVP
PVP UD hunter free trinket slot or Goblin nice racial out
PVE Trolls but I'm partial to my Orc

But I love the new Goblin starting area.

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Theaden wrote:
PVP UD hunter free trinket slot


???
huh??
sorry, I seem to be a bit out of it...

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 Post subject: Re: Race? [Rolling Hunter, finally.]
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Bah Horde?

Hmm Of the horde hunter's I've had goblin was my favorite. I disliked the tiny pets next to a tauren and the belf is a valid option, but their racial is all but pointless (unless its been changed to regen focus?) for a hunter. Goblin was a fun option, with most all the pets being much, much bigger then you. Never played an undead, their knees bother me, nor an orc, as I just dislike them in general.

I would suggest giving Alli a try, just for a change of pace. Worgens make nice hunters, their racial sprint ability is handy to get out of trouble. Draenei's gift of naruu is a handy self heal to keep you up during the challenge tames-a little health buff that won't pull aggro from you while trying to tame, etc. Night elf's stealth ability is great while leveling a hunter, I tend to pull aggro a great deal on my lower level hunters and having that stealth ability-which drops your aggro-is handy if the tank can't regain the aggro on their own and you've not gotten FD yet. Humans are okay, and dwarfs' racial isn't grand, but it is alright on a hunter-but they also got the mini-me vs big pets thing going on.

(I just wish I could make a gnome hunter.. /cry)

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